Peki Gen. Hans von Seeck! leader famous for his reorganization of the German Army after the Great War, is at present visiting Peking. This atternocn he was guest of honour at a tea reception given by Mr. Chi Ju-shan at the "Chinese Dramatic Exhubition on Yung Hsien Hutung in the West City—Reuter.
Hongkong, Sept. 7 After retiring foran hour and' a half, during which the jury returned to the court to seek furiller direc-sad tions from his Lordship, the Chief Sustice, a verdict of guilty was returned last night in the case of Ng Loi-yuen, a Chinese who was charged with the murder of Michael Pine, youthful son of a British soldier stationed here.
The verdict was accompanied by a recommendation for mercy. Prior to the Chief Justice passing the death sentence upon accused, he assured the jury hat their "merciful recommendation would immediately be forwarded to the proper quarters.
The passing of sentence yesterday upon accused brought to a conclusion one of the most sensational murder trials in the history of the Colony. Accused was charged with having caused the death of the young boy by throwing him into a nullah near the Peak tram station, and, following protracted proceedings, the foreman of the jury, announced on August 23 that they were unable to agree upon their verdict. 'The jury was discharged and a new' trial ordered.
Foreigners' Splendid Work will be recalled that, on June 22, five foreign children, two of them tithe girls, were thrown into a nullah which was swollen with water as the result of torrential rain, by a Chi-Rose who ran amok. But for some splendid work by four foreigners, of them soldiers from the South Wales Borderers, and a Chinese chair-coolie, who rescued the five children, it is possible that death would have claimed at least three of them, One of the victims of the attack, Michael Pine, was swept out into the harbour, where he was picked unconscious by Pte. O'Kelly of the South Wales Borderers, He was immediately rushed to. the hospital where he succumbed that night, The other children fortunately escaped with minor cuts and bruises, On the night of June 22, a Chinese was picked up from the' nullah in the vicinity of the Peak tramway, the scene of the attack. He was found to be suffering from a frac-ured skull and was incapable of speech, but some days later w Identified by the four other victims their assailant, The defence contended that Ng Loi-yuen was not the man who had hurled the children into the nullah.
'Only one of the children, Mary Pine, sister of Michael, was' called upon to give evidence—Reuter.
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